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Ask a traveler where you’ll find the most welcoming locals, and you’ll likely see a few nations consistently named. For example,  you’re likely to hear Australia come up a few times. Same with Ireland.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a lightening rod for Nascar fans since the he joined the top level of the sport in 2000. Fans have voted him the sport's most popular driver 10 straight years. He has dominated Nascar merchandise sales over the past decade with estimates putting his share as high as 35% of the total during some years. But the critics question his ardent following after extended winless streaks of 76 and 143 races and figure his support is simply a function of his famous name. Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Dale Jr. is still the biggest star in the sport.

Mexico's Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000. And Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 spots as his net worth declined by $4.2 billion.

From beachfront hotels to snowy mountain retreats, we have an easy—and affordable—weekend getaway for you.

A remote beach in Sicily, Italy, was named on Thursday as the best beach in the world by a survey of travelers, while a UK beach managed to sneak into the top 10.

Enough talk about drifting cruise ships with overflowing toilets -- that's cruising's rare dark side.

As Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana ready their latest collections for this spring’s slew of international catwalk shows, their lawyers will be working behind the scenes to ensure two of Italy’s most successful designers won’t be spending the next few Fashion Weeks behind bars...

Ah, l’amour! Few things go better with romance than exquisite food and sophisticated wines. But romantic dining is more than just fancy white tablecloths and candles. Our Top 10 Romantic Restaurants bring Cupid’s fork to jaw-dropping settings of sweeping Pacific views, rustic farms and forests, and even the sparkling vista of the Vegas Strip. From French classics to dramatic contemporary American cuisine, recipes for romance are created through the magic of these top chefs, alongside the Champagne, caviar and perhaps just a little bit of love potion #9.

24/7 Wall St. has completed its second annual ranking of the 100 largest cities in the U.S., based on local economies, fiscal management and quality of life measures.

When you want to get away from it all, set your course for these romantic islands, as chosen by Travel + Leisure readers.